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Looking at the Majestic Kamay ni Hesus Pilgrimage Site in Lucban, Quezon
But…first things first, someone must know how to go to Kamay ni Hesus Pilgrimage Site in Lucban, Quezon from Manila so anyone can visit the site. Here are the directions. How to go to from Manila to Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban, Quezon? Story Time!!! Almost overshooting my intended destination deep into the recess of Lucban, Quezon somewhere in Quezon Province after an almost an-hour trip from Lucena Grand Terminal, Lucena City riding a modern jeep with fare of P 57.00 under the heat of the sun at 10:00 AM, we have arrived at the desired destination. Dotted alongside the main highway are the stores and carinderias running along the…
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Loitering in Lucena Grand Terminal, Lucena City in Quezon Province
After an almost four – hour journey from JAC Bus Terminal from Taft Avenue, Pasay City, just beside the LRT-1 Gil Puyat train station to Lucena Grand Terminal in Lucena City, starting from the early morning of 6:00 AM to a bright, golden sun of 9:30 AM reaching there with nice knees, fortunately, we have now reached the Grand Terminal which, before I actually went there, is a prominent end-point if one would like to reach Lucena City or any place in somewhere around Quezon Province, proudly being displayed on the signboards of buses that goes to southern Luzon aside from Batangas City, Nasugbu and other far – off places…
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Looking up the Cape Bolinao Lighthouse in Bolinao, Pangasinan
But…first things first, someone must know how to go to Cape Bolinao Lighthouse of Bolinao, Pangasinan from Manila so anyone can visit see her white glory. Here are the directions. How to go from Manila to Cape Bolinao Lighthouse of Bolinao, Pangasinan? Going from Patar Beach to Cape Bolinao Lighthouse Getting back to the tricycle we’ve ridden to the Patar Beach, Bolinao, Pangasinan in search for a new destination called Cape Bolinao Lighthouse which the driver told me is not far off, we whisked away at almost 12:40 PM. But before exiting the Patar Beach, I already noticed a tall structure of what appears to be a lighthouse standing on…
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Waddling in Patar Beach in Bolinao, Pangasinan
But…first things first, someone must know how to go to Patar Beach of Bolinao, Pangasinan from Manila so anyone can visit and bath in her waters. Here are the directions. How to go from Manila to Patar Beach of Bolinao, Pangasinan? Reaching Bolinao Pangasinan: Going to Patar Beach The tricycle was whisking toward the intended destination. The roads were asphalted and pretty wide for a tricycle, so the driver can speed up without worrying other motorists running to the other direction. Since the tricycle is a low – slung vehicle that it could kiss the asphalt at the wrong move, the sense of speed was amplified. But it is the…
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Admiring the Wonders of Bolinao Church of Bolinao, Pangasinan.
But…first things first, someone must know how to go to Bolinao Church of Bolinao, Pangasinan from Manila so anyone can visit and admire her. Here are the directions. How to go from Manila to Bolinao Church of Bolinao, Pangasinan? Reaching Bolinao Pangasinan: Sitting at Areola Store. I was now at the final destination, the targeted place, the place I have been thinking for many months, the esteemed Bolinao, Pangasinan. Still groggy after more than five hours of bus trip from Pasay City and a short stop – over to Alaminos, Pangasinan, our first aim was here. Staring at everything that looks like Bolinao, Pangasinan, from cold, dark roads, to the…
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Walking in Regina Rica (Regina Rosarii) in Sitio Aguho, Brgy. Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal
But…first things first, someone must know how to go to Regina Rica (Regina Rosarii), Tanay, Rizal so anyone can visit and reminisce there. Here are the directions. How to go from Manila to Regina Rica (Regina Rosarii), Tanay, Rizal? Story Time! Sitting in UV Express in Starmall – Shaw, Mandaluyong City Sitting in a UV Express van coming from Starmall – Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City where most of the UV Express vans bound to Tanay, Rizal parked in a terminal just beside it, it was a hot, high noon. The road around it was busy but the Starmall – Shaw Boulevard mall has pretty few shoppers but that is…
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Memories from Karinderia ni Mang Urot in Quezon City.
But..first things first, someone must know how to go to Karinderia ni Mang Urot so anyone can visit and volunteer there. Here are the directions. How to go from Manila to Karinderia ni Mang Urot, Quezon City? Story Time! Memories from Karinderia ni Mang Urot. Holding comically – jagged edges of a knife that could still wound somebody on people untrained for chopping very small potatoes slightly larger than a marble, I strike a conversation with other fellow volunteers on their experiences of volunteering to help the poor in any way they can. We are fortunate that there are such institutions and groups that are very passionate in helping the…
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On El Niño, Earth Hour, Summer Heat and Philippines in 2024
Aaaah. Medyo may kainitan na rin ang panahon ngayun dahil malapit nang magsimula ang ang summer season dito sa Pilipinas, kahit na wala man talagang summer season dito. Ang klima na mararamadaman dito sa Pilipinas ay limang buwan ng mainit na panahon na nagsisimula sa Disyembre at nagtatapos sa Mayo ng kasunod na taon at limang buwan ng maulang panahon na may halong iilang bagyo na nakakadaan sa Pilipinas na nagsisimula sa Hunyo at nagtatapos sa Nobyembre bawat taon. In short, ang klima ng Pilipinas ay maisasalarawan sa tatlong salita: mainit, maalinsangan at maulan. Dahil ang Pilipinas ay may kalapitan na rin sa ekwador o ang pinakagitnang bahagi ng mundo…
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Walking on the shores of Tethys Ocean 100 Million Years Ago
Earth was really indeed a different place 100 million years ago. You could imagine Earth as it is now just by walking alongside the sea if you have some spare time and having little amount of adventurous soul, but if you traveled back 100 million years ago, Earth still seemed to be different yet feels the same. If you could actually picture Earth’s seas 100 million years ago, you might not probably feel that you traveled back in time 100 million years ago, except if you in land where weird animals roam. But in this case, it’s much easier to imagine Earth 100 million years ago if you look at…
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Travelling to Bolinao, Pangasinan
Sitting in a well – lit, orange – blue hued seat of a Five Star bus at the wee hours of 9:00 PM in the evening of January 24, 2026, the air around is pretty cold. While looking everywhere on the windshield of the bus that will soon send me to the target destination, I couldn’t help but wonder what might be the little surprises this journey would take me while sitting for the eventual almost six – hour trip to a destination I’ve never seen before. But sometimes, not thinking about expectations is a better way to experience something raw and let the trip take you to something. We…
